Vehicle vision system with camera viewing through windshield
US10112552B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Mar 7, 2016 |
| Grant date | Oct 30, 2018 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Dec 10, 2036 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG06V40/10
- WIPO fieldComputer technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A vision system of a vehicle includes a camera disposed at a vehicle windshield and viewing through the windshield and exterior of the vehicle. A light-absorbing hiding layer is established at the windshield at an area at which the camera is disposed and includes an portion established therethrough, with the portion aligned with the camera such that the camera views through the windshield via the portion. The portion comprises a wider central region and narrower upper and lower regions. The wider central region of the portion provides a wide angle field of view of the camera at a region ahead of the vehicle and the narrower lower region of the portion reduces the field of view at regions near to and sidewards from the front of the vehicle. An image processor is operable to process image data captured by the camera for a machine vision function or driver assistance system.
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